Vega ISD

Public school district · Oldham County · Texas · NCES district ID 4843980

Vega ISD spent $15,889 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 61% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,156). Its 3 schools enrolled 340 students in 2024-25; 25.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,578 per student, down 2.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Vega ISD in enrollment (366 to 377 students) and Vega ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Vega ISD, FY23Culberson County-Allamoore ISD $26,240; Sabine Pass ISD $25,057; Fort Hancock Independent $18,573; Evadale ISD $16,345; Vega ISD $15,889; The Pro-Vision Academy $14,935; Cross Plains ISD $14,223; Doral Academy of Texas $13,516; Alief Montessori Community School $8,654; Chaparral Star Academy $7,720; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.010k20k30kCulberson County-Allamoore ISD$26,240Sabine Pass ISD$25,057Fort Hancock Independent$18,573Evadale ISD$16,345Vega ISD$15,889The Pro-Vision Academy$14,935Cross Plains ISD$14,223Doral Academy of Texas$13,516Alief Montessori Community Sch…$8,654Chaparral Star Academy$7,720State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Vega ISD, FY23Culberson County-Allamoore ISD $26,240; Sabine Pass ISD $25,057; Fort Hancock Independent $18,573; Evadale ISD $16,345; Vega ISD $15,889; The Pro-Vision Academy $14,935; Cross Plains ISD $14,223; Doral Academy of Texas $13,516; Alief Montessori Community School $8,654; Chaparral Star Academy $7,720; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.010k20k30kCulberson County-Allamoore ISD$26,240Sabine Pass ISD$25,057Fort Hancock Independent$18,573Evadale ISD$16,345Vega ISD$15,889The Pro-Vision Academy$14,935Cross Plains ISD$14,223Doral Academy of Texas$13,516Alief Montessori Community School$8,654Chaparral Star Academy$7,720State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Vega ISD, FY23Culberson County-Allamoore ISD $26,240; Sabine Pass ISD $25,057; Fort Hancock Independent $18,573; Evadale ISD $16,345; Vega ISD $15,889; The Pro-Vision Academy $14,935; Cross Plains ISD $14,223; Doral Academy of Texas $13,516; Alief Montessori Community School $8,654; Chaparral Star Academy $7,720; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.010k20k30kCulberson County-Allamoore ISD$26,240Sabine Pass ISD$25,057Fort Hancock Independent$18,573Evadale ISD$16,345Vega ISD$15,889The Pro-Vision Academy$14,935Cross Plains ISD$14,223Doral Academy of Texas$13,516Alief Montessori Community School$8,654Chaparral Star Academy$7,720State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Vega ISD, FY23Culberson County-Allamoore ISD $26,240; Sabine Pass ISD $25,057; Fort Hancock Independent $18,573; Evadale ISD $16,345; Vega ISD $15,889; The Pro-Vision Academy $14,935; Cross Plains ISD $14,223; Doral Academy of Texas $13,516; Alief Montessori Community School $8,654; Chaparral Star Academy $7,720; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.010k20k30kCulberson County-Allamoore ISD$26,240Sabine Pass ISD$25,057Fort Hancock Independent$18,573Evadale ISD$16,345Vega ISD$15,889The Pro-Vision Academy$14,935Cross Plains ISD$14,223Doral Academy of Texas$13,516Alief Montessori Community School$8,654Chaparral Star Academy$7,720State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$7,575,000 in revenue: 25.4% state, 68.5% local and 6.1% federal. Total spending including $124,000 of capital outlay was $6,653,000, or $17,981 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Vega ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,924,000; Local $5,186,000; Federal $465,000; total $7,575,000.
  • State$1,924,000 25%
  • Local$5,186,000 68%
  • Federal$465,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

370 students in 2022-23, 351 students in 2023-24, 340 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Vega ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 370, 2023-24: 351, 2024-25: 34001002003004002022-233702023-243512024-25340
Vega ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 370, 2023-24: 351, 2024-25: 34001002003004002022-233702023-243512024-25340
Vega ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 370, 2023-24: 351, 2024-25: 34001002003004002022-233702023-243512024-25340
Vega ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 370, 2023-24: 351, 2024-25: 34001002003004002022-233702023-243512024-25340

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2337046.67.9
2023-2435137.19.5
2024-2534038.78.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Vega ISD scored proficient or above: 69-86% in reading and 67-84% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts69-86%52%154
Math67-84%42%125

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 30 students in Vega ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate80% or more90.3%
Students in the class30403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 119 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Vega Elementary11910.730.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 113 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Vega Junior High1139.723.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 108 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Vega High School1086.8not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Vega ISD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Vega ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentVega ISD ranks 247 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,889).#247 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasVega ISD is the number 886 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 370 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#886 of 1,212
  3. Evadale ISDThe next larger Texas district: 371 students in fall 2022, $16,345 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,345
  4. Culberson County-Allamoore ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 366 students in fall 2022, $26,240 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,240
  5. Compare Vega ISD with Evadale ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Vega High School, its largest high school108 students in 2024-25, 6.8 per teacher.108
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Vega ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Vega ISD?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 340 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Vega ISD spend per student?
    $15,889 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,578 per student, down 2.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Vega ISD's money come from?
    $7,575,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 25.4% state, 68.5% local and 6.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Vega ISD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 15 of the 152 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Vega ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Vega ISD scored proficient or above: 69-86% in reading and 67-84% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Vega ISD?
    80% or more of the 30 students in Vega ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Vega ISD's NCES district ID?
    4843980. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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